Press Releases

Quitman, GA - On Wednesday, July 23, 2014, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in Thomasville identified the body found on West Hill Street in Quitman on Tuesday as Curtis Lee Baynard, 29, of 905 West Hill Street, Quitman, GA.

Fairmont, GA – Thomas Rodriguez, 36, of 191 West Destiny Drive in Fairmont was arrested yesterday and charged with four counts of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Pornography), The arrest was made after the Georgia Bureau

Dawson, GA – Dawson Police Chief Charlie Whitehead requested the GBI investigate an incident which occurred in Dawson last night involving an assault on one of its officers and that officer’s use of force during the incident. At 10:16 PM last

Blairsville, GA - The GBI Medical Examiner’s Office performed autopsy examinations today on the bodies of Brandie Lawson, 27, and Todd Sparks, 47. The results of the examination of Todd Sparks revealed the manner of his death was suicide caus

Grovetown, GA – On Sunday, June 29, 2014, at approximately 07:00 AM, the GBI was requested to assist the Georgia Department of Corrections with a homicide investigation that occurred at Augusta State Medical Prison.

Decatur, GA. – Dr. George Herrin, Jr., GBI Crime Lab Director, has been appointed to the first Forensic Science Standards Board of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees. The appointments, made by the U.S.

Decatur, GA – On Saturday, June 7, an autopsy was performed on Dennis Ronald Marx at the GBI Crime Lab in Decatur. Marx was killed on the morning of Friday, June 6, by Forsyth County Sheriff’s deputies after he drove onto the grounds of the F

Thomasville, GA - On Thursday, June 5, 2014, Brandon Scott Vinavong, 18, of Sylvester, was arrested for the murder of Bobby Anglon. Anglon, 66, was killed at his residence located at 8894 Morey Hill Road in Mitchell County on August 23, 2013.